RACELAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - This is the fourth season WSAZ has been awarding Team of the Week Trophies to high school football teams.

In Week 1, the Raceland Rams paid a visit to Putnam Stadium for a matchup with rival Ashland, a team they hadn’t beaten since 2022.

“You play good games like that at the beginning of the year to try to show where you’re at,” Raceland head coach Mike Salmons said.

With the fourth quarter winding down, Raceland started the final drive with the score tied 14-14.

The Rams advanced to the 19-yardline, and Salmons called timeout with 1 second on the clock.

“It never crossed my mind that we wouldn’t make the field goal,” he said.

Jake Waller is both the Raceland quarterback and kicker.

“Walking out onto the field, my heart was pumping,” Waller said. “It was racin

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